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First review paper regarding rate of cord prolapse caused by AROM. One cord prolapse is caused for every 250 routine breaking of the sac (Artificial Rupture of membranes/ amniotomy ) . Cord prolapse requires emergency cesarean or results in newborn death. For full text https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258375672_The_less_studied_effects_of_Amniotomy

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Cord prolapse can damage the baby

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Breaking the water endangers the fetus

Ms Judy Slome Cohain

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This page is a summary of: The less studied effects of Amniotomy, The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, May 2013, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2013.798286.
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